Improvement in weeding-hoes



H. S. RSSLAND. weeding-mnst NO. 142,149. Patented AugustZ, 1873.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY S. GROSSLAND, OF DRESDEN, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN WEEDlNG-HOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 142,149, dated August26, 1873; application iiled May 17, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY S. CRossLAND, of Dresden, in the county ofNavarro and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvementinv weeding-Hoe, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a front view of my improved weeding-hoe. Fig. 2 is a detailsection of the same taken through the line w, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to improve the construction ofweeding-hoes; and it consists in providing the same with an inclinedcutting-edge, in such a way that they will enter and pass through theground more easily than hoes constructed in the ordinary manner, andwhich will prevent the soil from adhering to the blade of the hoebeneath the eye.

A represents the plate or blade of the hoe. Upon the upper edge of theback of the hoeplate A is formed an eye, al, to receive the The forwardor cutting edge of the hoe-plate A is made inclined at an inclination ofone-fourth of an inch for each inch in the length of said edge. Theinclination of the said edge should be from right to left for aright-handed person, and from left to right for a left-handed person.This construction prevents the edge of the hoe from strikingthe groundsquarely, and thus gives to the hoe a sliding cut, enabling it to passthrough the ground more readily, so as to require a less exertion ofpower by the operator. In the blade A of the hoe, a little below the eyeal, is formed a triangular or circular opening, a2, which prevents thesoil, when wet or sticky, from adhering to the said blade. To compensatefor the loss of strength from the opening a2 in the blade A, the upperpart of said blade is made heavier or thicker, as shown in Fig. 2. Theside of the blade A above the acuteangled corner should be made a littleheavier than the other side, as the said longer side is subject to thegreater Wear and strain.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A hoe-blade, A, formed with an inclined forward orcutting edge, substantially as herein shown and described.

HENRY S. GROSSLAND.

Witnesses E. W. JoHNsoN, W. D. JOHNSON.

